BRAZILIAN SNAKES Portal prototype

This is the prototype (layout) of the BRAZILIAN SNAKES Portal for identification, diagnosis and treatment of accidents with venomous animals of the Brazilian fauna.
The English version is not ready yet but the structure is the same as the Portuguese version. So all the links are set for the Portuguese pages on http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/ .
This Project is being planned to be expanded as required for a complete world database.
Many of the photos used here (excepted noted) were "lented just for layout".
All text will be written using Information mapping/Plain English structure for a better and faster understanding.

The BRAZILIAN SNAKES Project

A project with wide public health, medical and veterinary reach. In Portuguese and English, it is composed of a website, book, DVD, child book and photo exposition.

Objectives:

Will be utilized for efficient and quick identification of vipers, snakes, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, caterpillars, bees, ants, wasps and as help in the initial measures for the handling of accidents with venomous animals.
The identification of the animal is of vital importance for the decision of the serum to be applied as well to the survival of the patient.
A database with technical information and elaborate photographs made specially for identification. It is going to relate and differentiate venomous and non venomous animals,of the Brazilian fauna. Brazil today have catalogued 366 species of snakes, of these are 56 venomous. The BRAZILIAN SNAKES Project is going to photograph approximately 56 venomous and ±150 not venomous.
Each animal will have his descriptive page with necessary information for supply subsidies in vital and immediate decision-making, as well additional facts about habitat, habits, ways of preservation and cares in the residences.
See examples: Crotalus durissus terrificus ; Bothrops alternatus ; Bothrops jararaca ;
Ecological. These animals are one of the main natural regulators of the population of rodents and insects and contribute to the prevention of diseases and epidemics.
The disclosure of the information of this project in a dynamic and accessible form will help to the animals preservation.

Currently we have many support letters that we received from the directors board of prominent Brazilian hospitals and authorities, showing their need in such tool to help save lives.

The worldwide. statistics involving accidents are scaring. WHO (World Health Organization) estimates about 5.4 millions of accidents every year. In Brazil about 100.000 yearly.

More information can be found at www.brazilian-snakes.com/project.html (in English) or www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/ (in Portuguese)

We are currently looking for both individual and corporate sponsorship for this greatly needed project! If you would like to help make a difference, please contact us directly!

As the Portal is in construction we suggest you first see the pages on the links bellow:

Example of snake family page - http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/viperidae.html

Example of animal page - http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/crotalus_durissus_terrificus.html

Example of medical treatment page - http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/tratamento-geral-acidentes-serpentes.html

Example of veterinary treatment page - http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/tratamento-veterinario-acidentes-serpentes.html

Example of scorpions treatment page - http://www.cobrasbrasileiras.com.br/tratamento-acidente-escorpioes.html

snakes@cobrasbrasileiras.com.br